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Exit polls report rise in youth vote, heavy preference for Obama • Students say Obama’s connection to youth, stance on Iraq War earned him their votes RYAN BRYANT Daily Staff Writer

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Supporters of Barack Obama attend the election night watch party Tuesday at the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom inside the Oklahoma Memorial Union. There were nearly 25 million voters between the ages of 18 and 29 in the 2008 election, and they voted overwhelmingly for Obama.

Young voters turned out for Tuesday’s presidential election in record numbers, and they voted overwhelmingly for Sen. Barack Obama, according to national exit polls.

Voters between 18 and 29 constituted 22-24 million people at the polls this year, at least 2 million more than last year, according to CIRCLE, a non-partisan organization that researches U.S. political engagement.

Obama defeated Republican Sen. John

RUNNING THE NUMBERS • 22-24 million young people voted Tuesday.

• 2 million more people voted Tuesday than voted in the 2004 presidential election.

• 66 percent of young voters voted for Obama.

• 32 percent of young voters voted for McCain.

• 18 percent of voters in Tuesday’s election were under 30 years old.

Source: CIRCLE

McCain on Tuesday to become the first black U.S. president.

Experts said this turnout, and the fact that more than twice as many young people voted for Obama as voted for McCain, could have significant implications for the future of American politics.

The shift toward the Democratic party among young and first-time voters may change the way the country votes for decades, political science professor Keith Gaddie said.

“When new voters mobilize toward one particular direction, they stay there,” he said. “The Republicans didn’t just lose an

election, they lost an entire generation.”

Gaddie said the issues of this election, coupled with the Obama campaign’s efforts to bring in the youth vote, paid off.

“After four generations of waiting for the youth vote to show up, it finally did and it actually got its choice,” he said.

CIRCLE director Peter Levine said while this election saw only a slight increase in youth turnout based on their share of the overall vote, it inspired a notable increase in youth engagement.

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• Jobs in Oklahoma are fluctuating because of the recent economic downturn. Jobs are up in some cities, while down in others. Page 3A. • Democrats made huge gains nationally in Tuesday’s elections, but Republicans gained a majority in the state senate and now rule both the house and the senate for the first time in history. Page 5A.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Alumna Carly Jones stars in “With the Angels,” an online web series that airs on Strike TV. Read The Daily’s profile of Jones in A&E. Page 3B.

SPORTS Soccer player Whitney Palmer had a brilliant freshman season, and is following that up by leading the team in goals. She has now been selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

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Syria?

• Professor’s blog keeps OU in the news, world informed on Mideast nation Michelle Gray/The Daily

A member of the bomb squad prepares to investigate a suspicious device found Wednesday north of Monnet Hall.

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International and area studies professor Joshua Landis has a global following through his blog, “Syria Comment.” certainly better than no communication at all.”

After President George W. Bush and his administration forbade U.S. officials he dare came in 2003.

Laura Gibbs, an online arts and to interact with their Syrian counterparts, sciences instructor, challenged Landis stepped in as a primary go-beJoshua Landis, international and area tween. He’s already flown to Washington studies professor, to create his own blog. three times this semester to meet with “At the time I was working for IT, various government agencies.

“Before, there was no forum for diaand it was my job to see how faculty could use technology to share their stuff logue between the countries,” Landis with the broader community,” Gibbs said. said. “This site makes that difference.”

On his blog, “Landis was per“Syria Comment,” fect for that since TURKEY Landis rounds up he’s interested in all relevant Syrian things around the news and adds world.” his own expertise Landis, co-dior opinion. The rector of Middle IRAQ SYRIA blog is read by East studies at OU, many abroad, and accepted the chalby officials and lenge. He decided policy makers in to blog about what Washington. he knew the most: JORDAN “There aren’t Syria. too many experts Five years and on Syria,” he said. thousands of blog posts later, Landis is regarded by many as one of the world’s “This is sort of a one-stop shop for news. leading experts on Syria. He serves as an Anyone can comment on it if they want.”

Shortly after he launched “Syria intermediary between U.S. government officials and the Syrian ambassador, and Comment,” Landis started receiving frequently advises Central Intelligence e-mails and comments from people Agency and State Department officials in around the globe. The feedback now comes in mass numbers — more than Washington — all because of a blog.

“It’s not the ideal situation, because it’s 2,000 page views daily and more than like playing telephone when you’re a kid,” 35,000 unique views each month.

“It’s great for him, but it has also paid Landis said of the communication among himself, Syrian and U.S. officials. “But it’s off for all of us,” Gibbs said. “Getting out RAY MARTIN Daily Staff Writer

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THE LANDIS FILE Name: Joshua M. Landis Age: 51 Family: Wife Manar, children Kendall and Jonah Title: Co-director of the OU Center for Middle East Studies Education: MA from Harvard and Ph.D. from Princeton Web site: “Syria Comment,” joshualandis. com/blog Resides: Walker Center, faculty in residence At OU: Eight years Current courses: Modern Middle East, Islam Spring 2009 courses: Political Islam, Relations in the Middle East Recent awards: 2007 OU Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching Award the news about Syria is a public service.”

Running a globally-popular blog isn’t easy. Landis said his work begins at 6 a.m. daily. He usually spends three to four hours on the blog before answering numerous e-mails. Add that to teaching responsibilities, constant media interviews, trips to Washington and a family, with whom he lives in the faculty-in-res-

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Bomb scare a false alarm • OU: Police followed standard procedure RYAN BRYANT Daily Staff Writer Several Norman and OU police officers responded to reports of a suspicious package north of Monnet Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

A bomb technician team with the Norman Police Department examined the package, which ultimately resulted in a false alarm.

The package contained a small gray crate stuffed with cotton wrapped in duct tape.

Police officers directed onlookers away from the scene. In total, seven squad cars and two unmarked sport utility vehicles responded to the false alarm.

Jay Doyle, OU press secretary and special assistant to OU president David L. Boren, said the reports of a threat to students’ safety on campus were completely unfounded. He said the large police presence was normal for this type of incident.

“The police followed normal protocol for the removal of suspicious packages,” he said.

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OU course taken off general education list College of Arts and Sciences, said the committee made the change because it was concerned about major changes to the course syllabus.

“In the case of professor Deming’s course, he initiated a course change,” Bell said. “He basically threw out the old course and started over again.”

Bell said the committee thought the new course requirements no longer fell under the natural sciences category for general education.

“Natural science courses have to meet certain criteria specified in the general education policy,” Bell said. “When the committee looked at this, they concluded it wasn’t a natural science course anymore. It actually looked like a history of science course. The new syllabus and the old syllabus have virtually nothing in common.”

The original syllabus for the Global Geologic Change course included lessons on the structure of the earth, plate tectonics and geological hazards like volcanoes and earthquakes.

The new syllabus rejected by the committee was did not include any of this material but featured additional readings on environmental change. It listed the course’s new name as Global Environmental Change.

In the new syllabus, Deming wrote that the course was intended to “explore the relationship between humanity and the environment from an intellectual and historic perspective.”

Bell said this is the first time that he can remember a course’s content changing so drastically.

“I don’t recall a course that was revised to such an extent that it changed general education categories,” he said. “No one is saying he can’t teach the class. The only issue is whether it meets the criteria for general education and what category is it in.”

Deming said he thinks science courses need to be revised on a regular basis, and the committee should have at least consulted with him before making their final decision.

“From my perspective you can’t teach a course on environmental science, at least you shouldn’t, unless you’re constantly revising the content,” Deming said. “My main objection is the fact that they did this without talking to me or making any attempt to work with me. For them just to take away the certification is outrageous.”

Bell said in order for the course to regain the general education certification, it must be revised to fit natural science specifications or resubmitted in another category, most likely western civilization.

Bell said that as of Monday, Deming had not taken steps to do either.

• Controversial professor drastically altered syllabus JAMES LOVETT Daily Staff Writer An OU professor and global warming skeptic has gained national attention after several conservative blogs claimed his teaching certification was revoked due to his views.

The online chatter began after the general education certification was removed from a geology course taught by David Deming, associate professor of arts and sciences.

“Deming is a member of several conservative groups and causes,” a blogger wrote on New Media Alliance, a conservative Web site. “None of this is something that will endear him to our increasingly oppressive universities in the U.S.” A press release posted on several blog sites called for people to protest the change to OU President David L. Boren.

Deming said the information appearing on the Internet is not entirely accurate.

The general education certification was revoked from Deming’s Global Geologic Change course, but he has not lost his teaching certification.

DAVID “Sometimes these things get garDEMING bled in translation,” he said.

Deming said he believes the decision to remove his course from the list of OU’s general education requirements may have been influenced by his views on global warming.

In December 2006, Deming gained national exposure when he testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works. He told the committee he thought the media was only presenting one side of the global warming debate, and that the public was becoming increasingly misinformed about the facts.

The decision to remove the certification for Deming’s course came from the Provost’s Advisory Committee for General Education Oversight. The committee is made up of members from different OU departments, and it reviews course requests and changes for general education requirements.

The committee notified Deming of the change for the certification of his geology course in an Oct. 8 memo. Members cited change in course content as the reason for denying certification.

Paul Bell, committee chairman and dean of the

Youth Continued from page 1A “It’s actually extraordinary,” he said.

Several students said that they were drawn to Obama based on his campaign’s ability to make them feel like they could make a difference.

Nursing junior Dylan Southerland said he voted for Obama because of his capacity to reach younger voters.

“I was raised in a middle class family and thought Obama seemed more concerned with solving problems that would affect the people I care about,” he said. “Obama just had more energy and more momentum to win.”

Southerland also said Obama’s ability to inspire and bring people together helped him get the majority of the youth vote.

“His words definitely have a way of motivating students,” he said. “They definitely motivated me.”

Political science junior Sam Ikard said Obama’s ability to garner youth support comes from his policy stances.

“The fact that [Obama] ran on an anti-war platform was a big deal, because most younger people are against the war in Iraq,” he said.

Ikard said that Obama’s age may have been a determining factor for some voters.

“The fact that we’re going to have a president closer to our age is important,” he said. “McCain, being so many years older, couldn’t connect in the same way.

Obama got youth support because he’s grown up in a world more like ours.”

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Walker Faculty in Residence Professor Joshua Landis is regarded as a global expert on Syria and the Middle East.

Syria Continued from page 1A idence apartment in Walker Center, and Landis’ job is demanding.

Since the inception of Syria Comment, Landis has appeared on every major news network as a Syria expert. He has also been featured on the BBC and in foreign publications like the Asia Times. He said he’s been mentioned in more than 2,000 news stories in the last two years, and he’s done more than 50 interviews since the U.S. raid in Syria less than two weeks ago. Each time Landis appears in the media, OU gets free publicity.

“He is one of, if not the leading expert in the country on Syria,“ said Zach Messitte, vice provost for international programs and associate professor of international and area studies at OU. “The blog has turned into a must-read for anyone doing work with international policy. Of the IAS faculty, he is the most frequently cited person in the media.”

Landis said his interest in international politics was sparked in college. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore,

a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, Landis was a Fulbright Scholar in Lebanon while the country was in the midst of a civil war.

Then he went to the University of Damascus in Syria, where he said he became wedded to studying Syria and the Middle East.

“It was a big adventure,” he said.

An adventure that led to a world-famous blog, which is read by thousands daily.

Landis credits technology for much of his success. He said the Internet has made it possible for professors in Oklahoma to influence policy and decision-making worldwide.

“Here I am at the University of Oklahoma, which you would think is in the middle of nowhere,” Landis said. “But the Internet allows faculty at OU to play a major role in international politics. Now I’m part of a much larger dialogue. I get e-mails from alumni all the time and they tell me it’s nice to see someone from OU on the news, instead of people from Harvard or Columbia.”

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OKC job creation remains steady • Tulsa hit harder by economic downturn RAY MARTIN Daily Staff Writer In the midst of a struggling national economy, the Oklahoma City metro area might be the place to be for Oklahomans trying to avoid unemployment.

A report released by the Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission last month indicates that while the creation of new jobs has slowed in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City is still creating jobs while Tulsa is losing them. The report said Oklahoma’s overall employment continues to drop, but it is dropping at a slower rate than previous years.

This shows that Oklahoma, especially Tulsa, could be negatively affected by the national economic downturn, even with the state’s $170 million surplus, according to the report.

“Tulsa’s economy doesn’t have the same stabilization factor from the government that we do in Oklahoma City,” said Lynn Gray, chief economist with the OESC. “When you go into slower economic times, the government typically gives you more of a stabilizing base.”

According to the report, the Tulsa metropolitan area has suffered a decline of about 2,100 jobs, while Oklahoma City has added 8,600.

That’s an increase of more than 1.5 percent for Oklahoma City, and a decrease of 0.5 percent in Tulsa.

Gray said that Tulsa has less than half of the number of government jobs that Oklahoma City has, but even Tulsa’s government sector lost jobs throughout the past year – more than 900 local government and 500 federal government jobs.

But there is a chance the statistics could be misleading, because Oklahoma’s employment rates are better than in other parts of the U.S. Jake Dollarhide, CEO and financial analyst for Longbow Asset Management Company in Tulsa, attributes the sharp contrast in unemployment to the fact that Tulsa employs less oil and energy workers than Oklahoma City.

Dollarhide said small businesses in Tulsa have taken a hit because of declines in energy prices, but that the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro areas still have employment rates superior to most of the rest of the U.S. The latest national unemployment rate was 6.1 percent, and Dollarhide said that energy production in Oklahoma has helped keep the state’s rates well below the average.

“It’s also really possible that Tulsa isn’t as weak as the data suggests,” he said. “They were negative, but not much at all. It’s really, really close.”

Still, some Tulsa small businesses like SemGroup and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group have suffered.

“I think it’s because we have been absent from the credit crisis,” Dollarhide said. “You don’t see a bubble like you do in California and other places. Plus, there’s a vacuum that is sucking energy jobs out of Tulsa and into the Houston area.”

OKLAHOMA JOBS

BY THE NUMBERS Oklahoma City: 8,600 new jobs, an increase of 1.5 percent Tulsa: 2,100 jobs lost, a decrease of 0.5 percent National Unemployment rate 6.1 percent Source: Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission

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A string of heavy thunderstorms rolled through Norman Wednesday night, pelting the city with nickel-sized hail and bringing gusts of wind up to 60 mph, according to The National Weather Service.

As of 9:06 p.m. Wednesday, seven-tenths of an inch of rain had fallen in fewer than 30 minutes, said Kristine Riley, an intern at the National Weather Center’s Severe Storm Lab. While the amount of rain was low, its intensity caused many Norman streets to flood. Some cars stalled on Jenkins Avenue, and others avoided it completely.

There were also reports of high winds that downed light poles and road signs and blew a trampoline into the middle of Santa Fe Road.

The line of storms quickly moved through Norman to the northeast.

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Lecture details how OU acquired its art collection JESSICA JERNIGAN Daily Staff Writer In a 1948 purchase that redefined the term “bargain shopping,” OU spent $50 on a Georgia O’Keefe painting valued at $1,000.

This and other examples of the 95 percent discount that allowed OU to build its modern art collection following World War II were part of a lecture Wednesday

by Robert Griswold, history department chairman and professor.

Griswold, speaking at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, described the circumstances surrounding the museum’s acquisition of the State Department Collection at a lecture designed to coincide with the museum’s featured exhibit on American

Artists from the Russian Empire.

It was the paranoia of the Cold War that allowed OU to purchase the collection that still makes up a majority of its American art collection, Griswold said.

In 1946, during the second Red Scare and a wave of McCarthyism, the U.S. State Department sponsored a traveling art exhibition called “Advancing American Art.” Its 79 20th-century paintings were intended to portray the U.S. in a positive light to the populations in countries where it was displayed, Griswold said.

Art, “was a universal language that would bring people together,” Griswold said. “We could make ourselves look good in the world and in the process make the Russians look bad.”

The collection, which opened to rave

reviews at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, was cut short by thenSecretary of State George C. Marshall.

In the spring of 1948, the collection was called back to the U.S. and deemed surplus property. It was then sold off at a 95 percent discount to public institutions.

“Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma submitted early bids and each purchased 36 paintings,” Griswold said. “Auburn paid $1,072 for their collection, and the University of Oklahoma paid $1,061.”

The OU collection includes pieces by such artists as Edward Hopper, Jack Levine, Karl Zerbe and Georgia O’Keefe. “[It is a] wonderful collection,” Griswold said. “The art museum is a real jewel of the university.”

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Photos good for debate despite discomfort Whether you’re pro-choice or pro-life, it’s impossible to walk down the South Oval without cringing at the giant photos of mutilated fetuses on display.

But the presentaOUR VIEW tion by the is an editorial Justice for selected and debated All is conby the editorial board and written after a structive, majority opinion is if cringeformed and approved inducing. by the editor. Our View T h e is The Daily’s official people opinion. who stood alongside the display on Monday and Wednesday and answered questions from passers by were wellinformed about the issues they were discussing.

Unlike the students present at some demonstrations, they knew what they were talking about and were able to talk about it compassionately.

They were respectful and reserved. Instead of shouting people down, they were quiet until people approached them and started talking. Then, they answered questions with what appeared to be genuine feeling and intelligence.

Their views are controversial, but they were presented in a compelling and coherent format.

The giant photos didn’t make up the sum total of their presentation; they were also armed with brochures and handouts that offered interested students even more information about one of the nation’s most divisive issues.

But what we appreciate most about the Genocide Awareness Project isn’t that they managed to communicate their message effectively, it’s that they succeeded in inspiring civil conversations about a controversial subject.

They made a “Free Speech

Board” where students could write any reactions, even negative ones, to the display. They provided notebooks for people to record whether they supported or opposed the display of graphic photos on the South Oval. Most importantly, they talked to people.

Over the years, dozens of different groups and individuals have trotted down the South Oval in efforts to raise awareness about something, be it homelessness, genocide, or the very real danger that women who wear lipstick are bound for hell.

These people have tried a variety of formats, from harassing students for money to staging protests to standing on benches and screaming at people.

Of all of these groups and all their methods, none has been more effective at creating a space for discussion than the Genocide Awareness Project.

On Wednesday, the scene on the South Oval was one of remarkable calm, considering the nature of the photos that were on display.

Along the sidewalk, pro-life and pro-choice advocates traded barbs, but closer to the photos themselves, small groups of people were gathered, talking — at normal volume levels — about abortion. Others were paired off, talking one-on-one.

Everyone clearly felt strongly about what they were saying, but they were saying it with at least a modicum of respect and none of the hysteria that tends to accompany the topic.

Regardless of where you stand on the abortion rights spectrum, it’s difficult to deny that the Genocide Awareness Project has done an admirable job of creating a much-needed space for debate that is passionate but civil.

YOUR VIEWS For many reasons, abortions should remain legal I am shocked and appalled at the depths people will sink to force their beliefs on others.

The abortion display on the South Oval set up by Justice for All is a good example of this. My beliefs are MY beliefs and are no one else’s business.

What I do with my body is MY choice.

Trying to make abortion illegal is not only offensive, but it is also dangerous. Abortions are going to happen anyway. It is up to us to make sure that they happen safely.

It is much better that women think through their options thoroughly and get a safe abortion as opposed to getting a “back alley” abortion, which could threaten the woman’s life.

And what about women who had no choice in getting pregnant? Do rape and incest victims not get a say in whether they keep the baby that was brought about in violence?

I find the display despicable and low, and I am severely disappointed in people like those who have put up something of that nature.

Sarah Paige Berling geology junior

STAFF COLUMN

Time will make or break Obama It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize the basic outcome of Tuesday’s elections.

Democrats won nearly everything.

Except for the deep south, the longitude that stretches from Texas to North Dakota and a handful of other places, things were pretty blue.

Not only did President-elect Barack Obama have a landslide victory with the electoral vote, but the Democrats also gained the majority in the Senate and extended their majority in the House.

They even won more governorships than the Republicans.

This means Obama will have little serious opposition when it comes to passing his policies, and he won’t even have to look across the aisle for support.

He is in the unique position of being able to make good on most of his campaign promises.

This is simultaneously great and terrible for Obama.

The good side is that if his policies work, he can turn

America around and be lauded for it.

If this ambiguous “change” he has been talking about is a real thing with real policies, then he has a pretty good chance STEPHEN o f being CARRADINI r e m e m b e r e d as a meaningful president.

Maybe even a great president.

The bad side is that he has no excuses if his policies don’t work.

Many presidents get to blame their inefficiencies on Congress, but Obama will not have that luxury for the next two years.

The American people and the world will get to see just how good of a leader Barack Obama really is.

If he’s not a very good leader, it’s going to show up really quickly.

If he is a great leader, well, that will show up too.

I didn’t vote for Obama.

But now that he’s the president-elect, I’m hopeful that he will deliver on his campaign promises.

America is a mess, and it needs help in the form of strong leadership.

Even though my candidate won’t be the one leading, I am not so blinded by partisanship as to root against Obama’s policies.

The ultimate goal of government is a smoothly-running, productive, prosperous country, and I hope that is what Obama’s presidency will provide.

We may get there by ways I wouldn’t necessarily have voted for, but if we get to the point where people eat well, have jobs, save money and go out for some luxury on a Friday night, I’ll just be glad we got there.

I am incredibly disappointed my candidate lost. I think he was the better candidate.

But the American people think Obama should be the next president, and, as an American, I’m going to support that decision.

I’m not going to pass judgment on Obama until his policies start working or failing.

If he brings unity and stability to the country, as he hopes to do, then there’s no reason I wouldn’t be excited to have him as president or maybe even a two-term president.

If he turns out to be full of hot air and this entire campaign season was nothing but rhetoric, he should be remembered as one of the worst presidents ever because he failed a golden opportunity to actually make a difference.

The current political situation doesn’t leave much room for mediocrity.

I hope that 30 years from now we discuss this election cycle as a positive turning point in our nation’s history and not as a disappointing instance of talking the talk but not walking the walk.

Stephen Carradini is a professional writing junior. His column appears every other Thursday.

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Those who worked hard but are not as eloquent as the rest will need to take their appropriate seat in the back with the other slackers.

Yes, change has come to America, dear friends. No longer is experience a valued asset in our please-me-now country.

If the Army gets a new, smooth-talking private, make him a general. I am sure he will talk his men all the way to victory. Or certain defeat.

Companies should promote all recent hires to executive positions. Great news, no doubt, for those about to enter the real world. No longer will you have to labor for years like your parents.

You will go straight to the top. And your company will go straight to the bottom.

Freshmen should begin to do their coursework backwards. Throw an 18-year-old kid in a 4,000-level Constitutional Interpretation class.

Let them get grilled about the implications of McCulloch v. Maryland. Save that hard material, like naming the Supreme Court justices, for their senior year.

Some may say I sound bitter. I am not.

I admire President-elect Barack Obama’s

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policy nowadays is way overrated.

People do not seem to place much emphasis on it. But if you can make the electorate smile, you can run the world’s most powerful country.

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Change came to our impressionable country on Tuesday night. Not the change the junior senator from Illinois predicted, although.

Political science departments across America are scrambling to update their curriculums.

American Federal Government 1113? No need.

Making Public Policy 2223? Scrap it.

Politics of Government Budgeting 3183? Way too technical.

Problems in Public Policy 4220? Requires excessive material.

Courses like these seem to have value. Real substance and learning appears to occur within these classes.

But there are some replacement courses that will teach students relevant skills in the upcoming years.

American Political Rhetoric 1113 will require no introductory courses on government operations. History and structure will be of little use.

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unfathomable rise to the political summit. I admire the racial barriers that crumbled two days ago.

And I am shocked that our video-game generation actually voted.

Now all I can do is adopt Obama’s campaign mantra.

Ironically, the conservative battle cry is now one of change and hope. We can only hope the young orator is ready.

We can only hope his words can help us in crisis. We can only hope his election will not embolden our enemies to “test” us, as his running-mate, Sen. Joe Biden, suggested.

Honestly, it could be worse.

Obama could have run in 2004 without any federal experience.

But, hopefully, those short years in Washington, D.C. were filled with long-sessions on foreign, fiscal and domestic policy.

Sadly, though, I imagine Obama was enrolled in the curriculum mentioned above.

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Republicans rule Okla.

Legislature TIM TALLEY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House and Senate, frequent adversaries in the legislative process, may soon march in lockstep now that Republicans have taken historic control of the Legislature.

A day after becoming the majority party in the Senate for the first time and increasing their numbers in the House, Republican leaders of both chambers on Wednesday revealed plans for a joint agenda in which the GOP will use its new political leverage to push pivotal policy issues such as changing the state’s civil justice system.

“It creates an opportunity for us to work as a caucus,” said Senate co-President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City. “We’ve said that we’re about changing Oklahoma.”

But current and former lawmakers say Oklahomans should not expect the Republican-controlled House and Senate to be in agreement all the time.

Decades of Democratic control of the legislative chambers were frequently marked by political feuds between House and Senate leaders that sometimes brought the legislative process to a halt.

“Naturally, you’re going to have some disagreements,” said Republican House Speaker Chris Benge of Tulsa. Benge said he is “philosophically aligned” with Coffee but that some squabbling is inevitable.

“It would be naïve for me to believe that we’re going to operate in a blissful situation,” he said.

Former Democratic Rep. Loyd Benson of Frederick said his biggest political battles during four years as speaker were with Democrats who controlled the Senate and not with former two-term Republican Gov. Frank Keating.

Most of the arguments with fellow Democrats were about “spending money,” Benson said.

“That’s where we had more issues than anything else,” he said.

“The people do not want the kind of divisiveness as we’ve seen in the past.”

Benson said he met with Keating as well as his Republican counterparts in the House on a regular basis to share ideas and try to reach consensus on issues.

“Now we were no longer Democrats and Republicans — we were Oklahomans,” he said.

“We did work together on a lot of issues and accomplished some things.”

The GOP grabbed a two seat majority in the 48-member Senate in Tuesday’s general election — the first time Republicans have controlled the chamber since statehood a century ago. Republicans also added four seats to their 57-44 majority in the House.

Coffee is a former GOP minority leader who has shared leadership authority with term-limited Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, while the Senate was evenly divided with 24 Democrats and 24 Republicans the past two years. Term-limited in 2010, Coffee is likely to be the unquestioned leader of the Senate for the next two years.

During that time, Coffee said he wants to work closely with House GOP leaders on contentious issues that have been blocked

by Democrats in the past, including proposals that supporters say would curb rising insurance and business costs by stopping frivolous lawsuits and cutting the cost of Oklahoma’s civil justice system.

“We have to be vigilant about having a pro-business, pro-growth environment,” Coffee said.

Murphy upsets incumbent SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite an early lead in some polls, Democrat Jim Roth fell short in his bid to keep his seat on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as a red tide of Republican victories swept over the state.

At least one poll showed Roth with a double-digit lead over his opponent, Republican Dana Murphy, a little more than a week before Tuesday’s election, but Murphy captured 52 percent of the vote for the win.

Most political experts say Roth simply fell victim in a state that overwhelmingly voted Republican and gave GOP nominee John McCain 65.6 percent of the vote, his most lopsided victory in the country.

DANA “Jim Roth was standing on the tracks when the MURPHY straight-talk express came rolling through,” said Democratic political strategist Sean Mossman, referring to the nickname for McCain’s campaign. “I’d like to give Dana Murphy credit for making the comeback, but the truth is she had very little to do with it.”

Besides delivering a 31-point margin for McCain, Republicans in Oklahoma captured every statewide race on Tuesday’s ballot, extended their margin in the Oklahoma House and took control of the state Senate for the first time in Oklahoma’s history.

JIM GOP incumbent Republican Jeff Cloud ROTH easily defended his seat on the Corporation Commission, winning 61 percent of the vote in a win over Democratic challenger Charles Gray.

But the Roth-Murphy race was one of the few upsets of the night. Mossman said that likely was because most polls generally target likely voters and failed to reflect actual voter turnout.

“This presidential election brought out such massive numbers of infrequent voters, and in a state like Oklahoma, when infrequent voters come out, they vote Republican.”

While McCain’s success in Oklahoma undoubtedly impacted races further down the ticket, like the Murphy-Roth contest, Murphy herself deserves much of the credit for a tireless campaign, said Gary Jones, chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.

“Dana Murphy was by far the most qualified,” Jones said. “If you had to submit a resume for that job, she would be the first one you’d interview.”

Murphy didn’t return calls for comment Wednesday. During the campaign, she continuously touted her roots as a fifth-generation Oklahoman raised on a ranch in rural northwest Oklahoma, which likely helped her in rural, conservative counties in the state.

But Roth, who is openly gay, also was the target of an attack launched in the week before the election in a mailer sent by the Oklahoma Republican Party that questioned his ties to a national group that supports gay candidates.

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Dem. rout undercuts state’s influence in US Congress RON JENKINS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma voters gave Republican John McCain his biggest percentage victory of any state as they stood apart from the Democratic tide that swept Democrat Barack Obama into the presidency.

While Republicans consolidated their power at home, the state lost some influence in Washington as Democrats nationally increased their majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in Tuesday’s presidential election.

“We lost a ton of stroke,” said Keith Gaddie, political professor and pollster. “The two most influential members of the delegation now are Dan Boren and Tom Coburn, who is his own political party.”

Boren is the only Democrat in the sevenmember congressional delegation. Coburn is a Republican, but he has gained attention for fighting both Republicans and Democrats on spending issues.

Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma’s senior Republican senator, and the state’s four GOP House members were re-elected with ease on Tuesday. The GOP also took over the Oklahoma Senate for the first time and padded their majority in the state House.

But in Congress, Republicans from Oklahoma will be in a smaller minority than they have been the past two years and do not have the influence derived from having a Republican president.

Inhofe, who got 57 percent for re-election

over Democrat Andrew Rice, had visions of becoming chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, something that would have required a victory by McCain and Republicans taking back control of the Senate.

In the face of the building Democratic deluge, Inhofe kept hope alive at a GOP watch party Tuesday night by predicting that McCain would pull out the presidential election.

While McCain got 65.6 percent of the Oklahoma vote, Obama won most of the states as he rolled up a huge electoral victory.

Most Democratic candidates around the state shied from being associated with Obama, but he was endorsed early by Brad Henry, Oklahoma’s popular Democratic governor. Boren balked at endorsing Obama at the party’s national convention, although the congressman said he would vote for him.

State Democratic chairman Ivan Holmes said the Obama candidacy had a negative effect for Democrats on some legislative races, but the enthusiasm of Obama’s young supporters could help the party in the future.

Obama did not visit Oklahoma in 2008, and McCain only came in to privately raise funds.

The president-elect got just under the 34.4 percent of the Oklahoma vote, slightly less than John Kerry got in 2004, when George W. Bush won a second landslide in the state.

Democrats appear to be going downhill in presidential elections in Oklahoma, even though the state’s electorate still has more Democrats than Republicans.

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Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Obama hits the ground running • Taps Clinton alum chief of WH staff

GOP in tatters, looks to regroup LIZ SIDOTI Associated Press

DAVID ESPO AND NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama pivoted quickly to begin filling out his new administration on Wednesday, selecting hard-charging Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff while aides stepped up the pace of transition work that had been cloaked in pre-election secrecy.

Several Democrats confirmed that Emanuel had been offered the job. While it was not clear he had accepted, a rejection would amount to an unlikely public snub of the new president-elect within hours of an electoral college landslide.

With hundreds of jobs to fill and only 10 weeks until Inauguration Day, Obama and his transition team confronted a formidable task complicated by his anti-lobbyist campaign rhetoric.

The official campaign Web site said no political appointees would be permitted to work on “regulations or contracts directly and substantially related to their prior employer for two years. And no political appointee will be able to lobby the executive branch after leaving government service during the remainder of the administration.”

But almost exactly one year ago, on Nov. 3, 2007, candidate Obama went considerably further than that while campaigning in South Carolina. “I don’t take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won’t find a job in my White House,” he said of lobbyists at the time.

Because they often have prior experience in government or politics, lobbyists figure as potential appointees for presidents of both parties.

On the morning after making history, the man elected the first black president had breakfast with his wife and two daughters at their Chicago home, went to a nearby gym and visited his downtown offices.

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In this June 6 file photo Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., left, huddles with then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. in Chicago. President-elect Barack Obama chose Emanuel to be his White House chief of staff, his first selection for the new administration, Democratic officials said Wednesday.

Aides said he planned no public appearances until later in the week, when he has promised to hold a news conference.

As president-elect, he begins receiving highly classified briefings from top intelligence officials Thursday.

In offering the post of White House chief of staff to Emanuel, Obama turned to a fellow Chicago politician with a far different style from his own, a man known for his bluntness as well as his single-minded determination.

Emanuel was a political and policy aide in Bill Clinton’s White House. Leaving that, he turned to investment banking, then won a Chicago-area House seat six years ago. In Congress, he moved quickly into the leadership. As chairman of the

Democratic campaign committee in 2006, he played an instrumental role in restoring his party to power after 12 years in the minority.

Emanuel maintained neutrality during the long primary battle between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, not surprising given his long-standing ties to the former first lady and his Illinois connections with Obama.

The day after the election there already was jockeying for Cabinet appointments.

Several Democrats said Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, who won a new six-year term on Tuesday, was angling for secretary of state.

They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss any private conversations.

WASHINGTON — So much for a lasting Republican majority.

The Republican Party is essentially in tatters, and not that long after President Bush’s 2000 election spurred talk of enduring GOP dominance.

John McCain’s shellacking, along with recent congressional losses, leaves the party searching for a new leader and identity.

“It’s time for the losing to stop. And my commitment to you is that it will,” House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio told his rank and file after the party lost at least 19 congressional seats Tuesday — on his watch.

Saying the party’s image has been tainted by “scandals and broken promises,” Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina declared: “We have got to clean up, reform and rebuild the Republican Party before we can ask Americans to trust us again.” He called for party leaders to “embrace a bold new direcJohn tion” or hit the road.

Indeed, a leadership shuffle brewed in the Boehner House.

Boehner announced he will seek two more years as Republican leader. But Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, the No. 3 Republican, was “reluctantly” stepping down from his post. And a GOP official said Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor intends to run for the second-ranking spot now held by Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri. Whether Blunt intends to seek a new term was not immediately known.

Plenty of Republicans from the conservative to the liberal wings of the party agree the GOP is in shambles as the Bush presidency comes to a close, leaving the party without a titular leader when the president’s term ends in January.

“Nationally, the Republican Party is going to go through a Dr. Phil, self-analysis moment,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said.

Nearly two dozen prominent conservatives planned to meet in Virginia on Thursday to try to chart a path going forward.

Gay activists disheartened by California same-sex marriage ban DAVID CRARY AND LISA LEFF Associated Press LOS ANGELES — In a heartbreaking defeat for the gay-rights movement, California voters put a stop to gay marriage, creating uncertainty about the legal status of 18,000 same-sex couples who tied the knot during a four-month window of opportunity opened by the state’s highest court.

Passage of a constitutional amendment against gay marriage — in a state so often at the forefront of liberal social change — elated religious conservatives who had little else to cheer about in Tuesday’s elections. Gay activists were disappointed and began looking for battlegrounds elsewhere in the back-and-forth fight to allow

gays to wed.

“There’s something deeply wrong with putting the rights of a minority up to a majority vote,” said Evan Wolfson, a gay-rights lawyer who heads a group called Freedom to Marry. “If this were being done to almost any other minority, people would see how un-American this is.”

Legal skirmishing began immediately, with gay-rights groups challenging the newly passed ban in court Wednesday and vowing to resist any effort to invalidate the same-sex marriages that took place following the state Supreme Court decision in May. The amendment, which passed with 52 percent of the vote, overrides that court ruling by defining marriage as the union of one man

and one woman. Thirty states now have adopted such measures, but the California vote marks the first time a state took away gay marriage after it had been legalized.

Gay-marriage bans also passed on Tuesday in Arizona and Florida, with 57 percent and 62 percent support, respectively, while Arkansas voters approved a measure aimed at gays that bars unmarried couples from serving as adoptive or foster parents.

Massachusetts and Connecticut are now the only states to allow same-sex marriage.

Even as the last votes were being counted in California, the American Civil Liberties Union and other opponents of the ban filed a challenge with the state Supreme Court.

They contended that California’s

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ballot cannot be used to undermine one group’s access to rights enjoyed by other citizens.

The measure’s passage casts a shadow of uncertainty over the marriages performed in the past four months. California State Attorney General Jerry Brown has said existing gay marriages will remain valid, but other legal experts said challenges are likely.

Amid the uncertainty, some gay couples continued applying for marriage licenses Wednesday. They succeeded in some jurisdictions and not others.

Jake Rowe, 27, and James Eslick, 29, were in the midst of getting their AP Photo marriage license at Sacramento Gay rights activist Stuart Gaffney, left, gets a hug from friend, Patrick Connors, City Hall when someone from the clerk’s office stopped the wedding center, as Gaffney’s partner John Lewis, right, looks on outside of City Hall, where Wednesday morning.

Gaffney and Lewis married this past summer, in San Francisco.

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Chaney making the most of his opportunity • Senior receiver thrives during his first extended starting time

FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Three Sooners are award semifinalists OU’s Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy and Bob Stoops were each named semifinalists for national awards Wednesday.

Bradford is in the running for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation’s best player. Jason White was the last Sooner to win the award. He received it in 2004.

McCoy is eligible for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is awarded to the nation’s best defensive player. A Penn State player has won the award the last three years, and the only Sooner to ever receive it was Teddy Lehman in 2003.

Stoops is a semifinalist for the George Munger Award, given to the nation’s best coach. All three semifinalist lists were announced by the Maxwell Football Club.

Each of the Sooners are one of 15 semifinalists for their respective honors, and the winners will be announced at the ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 11.

JOEY HELMER Daily Staff Writer Wide receiver Quentin Chaney has spent four years at OU, and has never consistently started.

He has never been the “go-to-guy,” but after senior Manuel Johnson dislocated his elbow, Chaney now has his chance to make an impact.

He has made the most of it in the past three games, recording 13 catches, 288 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford said Chaney could probably start for most other programs and put up considerable numbers.

“He’d probably be the No. 1 receiver at a lot of places,” Bradford said. “It’s something that we’ve known for a long time that he’s a great player. So for him to come in and play like he has hasn’t been a surprise.”

Chaney said he knows one of his major roles, which is showing younger players the right way to prepare for games and how to maintain poise.

Chaney has been through many different situations where experience and poise pulled the Sooners through with a victory.

The last time OU played at Texas A&M is one example, when OU converted a fourthand-inches play on its own side of the field to preserve possession of the ball and ultimately go on for a pivotal victory.

“Last time we were down there it was loud, but we kind of kept the crowd out of it,” Chaney said. “We didn’t let them get too loud, but it can get kind of hectic at times. If you get caught looking into the stands, that can mess you up a bit and get you off focus. So you have to stay focused.”

That is the type of experience a senior can provide to a younger player.

“I just try to do what I can,” Chaney said. “I don’t try to do too much, or try to harp at them, or push them too much. I just try to lead by example. Not by speaking, but just by doing.”

Chaney, who stands at 6-foot-5 and 203 pounds, had his biggest impact against Nebraska when he had 128 yards.

His 48-yard touchdown reception from Bradford gave the Sooners an 21-0 lead in the first quarter and helped spark a Sooner blowout.

English’s surgery went well

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OU wide receiver Quentin Chaney (84) scores during the first quarter of the Sooners’ victory Saturday. Chaney finished with five catches for a game-high 128 yards, and has 288 yards in the last three games.

“He’s had some huge games,” said head coach Bob Stoops. “It’s really made a huge impact without Manny and [with] him stepping up, we really haven’t missed a beat. So, we’re proud of Q, the way he’s played.”

Chaney said he was ready for the opportunity.

“I believe that it’s something I’ve been waiting my turn for,” Chaney said. “Every time I get the opportunity, I make the most of it. You never know when your chance is the last one you get, so you just have to make the most of every chance you get.”

Chaney added that he’s doing what he can to just enjoy where he is.

“As far as my role, I’m just having fun,” he said. “I don’t see it as being a big or small role, but just having fun.”

While Chaney hasn’t been a consistent part of the starting lineup, stepping into the spotlight because of injury isn’t new to him either.

In the Fiesta Bowl last year, Chaney became the starter when Malcolm Kelly was unable to play. Chaney went on to lead the team with 129

yards — which was more than the rest of the team combined — and a touchdown.

Bradford admits that Chaney is a different type of receiver than the others on the team such as Johnson, senior Juaquin Iglesias and redshirt freshman Ryan Broyles.

A big part of what Johnson, Iglesias and Broyles contribute come from their speed and athleticism. However, Chaney’s biggest strengths are his size and strength, which Bradford said compliments the other receivers well.

“With his height and his size, it does give us a few more options,” Bradford said.

Chaney is the kind of player who can catch fade routes and passes elevated in the end zone, something the Sooners may need in red zone situations down the stretch this season.

Chaney may only be ranked fifth on the team with 360 yards, but the vast majority of that has come in the past three games. His impact is becoming more significant in the Sooner offense, giving Bradford yet another weapon at his disposal.

Stoops said defensive end Auston English’s knee surgery earlier this week went well and there were no complications.

“It was just that ligament,” Stoops said. “Everything else was perfectly intact, which wasn’t the case in his other surgery. So, hopefully this one can heal quicker.”

English sustained the injury in the Sooners’ last game against Nebraska, and is expected to miss at least three weeks. Redshirt freshman Frank Alexander will take his spot in the starting lineup this weekend against Texas A&M.

Defense didn’t relax against Nebraska Stoops said he does not feel like the defense relaxed at any point after getting out to an early 35-point lead against Nebraska.

Before Nebraska’s first scoring drive, the Cornhuskers totaled 32 yards on 14 plays, averaging 2.29 yards per play.

Nebraska gained 386 yards on its remaining 49 plays, averaging 7.88 yards per play.

Four of the Cornhuskers’ 15 drives went for 80 yards or more and they had four plays that went for more than 20 yards.

“There isn’t anything, in my eyes, that alarms us,” Stoops said. “It’s some poor decisions here or there, so we just need to be a little sharper on our technique.”

During the nine-game season, the Sooner defense has given up 353.1 yards per game and 342.5 yards per victory.

“We take pride in how we play defense,” Stoops said. “I don’t care what the score is, we don’t want to give up yards and points. In the end it doesn’t matter when you win by 32 points, but I don’t like it. I still don’t want to give them up.”

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THIS WEEKEND AT YOUR UNIVERSITY T hursday, Nov. 6 Intramural Update | Badminton, pickle ball and table tennis entries begin today! For more information visit recservices.ou.edu or call Mark List, (405) 325-3053.

Student Success Series: Eating Healthy through the Holidays | 2 p.m. in Carnegie Building, Room 200. Presented by University College.

Dream Course: Russian Artists in Europe and America during the 20th Century | 4 p.m. in the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. “Serge Diaghilev and His Age,” presented by Camille Hardy, Dance History. For more information call (405) 325-4938.

Mocha N’ Mint | 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room, Oklahoma Memorial Union. The Kappa Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents Mocha N Mint, a night of poetry, passion, and expression. This event is open to everyone and feel free to bring your own work to present. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

OU Women’s Basketball vs. Western State | 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Noble Center. Come see the OU women’s basketball team take on Western State College of Colorado in an exhibition game. Visit http://soonersports.com for ticket information.

Sutton Artist Series: University Choir & Chamber | 8 p.m. in the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center. Adult admission $8, student, faculty/staff and senior admission$5. Please call F.A.C.T.S. Fine Arts Tickets Service at (405) 325-4101 for more information.

American Artists from the Russian Empire Art Exhibition | Now through January 4, 2009 at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Comprised of over ninety works by artists such as Nicolai Fechin, Leon Gaspard, Jacques Lipchitz, Mark Rothko, Ben Shahn, Pavel Tchelitchew, and Max Weber, this exhibition examines the impact of American culture on Russian artists living in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century as well as the lasting influence these same artists had on the development of American art. For more information call (405) 325-4938.

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Prove it at the Union Programming Board’s pre-game predictions for a chance to win great prizes. Play every Friday during football season to earn points and increase your chances of winning. Who Loves You, OU? FREE Film: “Tropic Thunder” | 4, 7, 10 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. in Meacham Auditorium. Presented by the Union Programming Board and CAC Film Series.

FREE Film: “Starvation Doctrine: The Plight of Illegal Immigrants in America” | 7 p.m. at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. This documentary looks at immigration away from the borders and focuses on a new law that recently passed in Oklahoma. It aims to “starve” illegal immigrants by denying them access to medical benefits, state IDs, and jobs. The film also explores why people decide to leave their homelands to find prosperity in the U.S., and what state lawmakers feel should be done about those who disregard the law.

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Late Night Snacks | 9:30 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium Lobby. Enjoy some free snacks courtesy of the Union Programming Board and then see the 10 p.m. showing of “Tropic Thunder.” Who Loves You, OU?

Saturday, Nov. 8

OU @ Texas A&M | Crossroads Lounge, Oklahoma Memorial Union 2:30 p.m. Don’t have tickets? Come and see the game for FREE on the big screen. Presented by the Union Programming Board.

Reflections: Russian Contemporary Photography Opening Reception | 7 p.m. in the Sandy Bell Gallery, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The photographs in this exhibition, taken for the Moscow Times between 1992 and 2002, represent the reflections of photojournalists on Russia after communism. For more information call (405) 325-4938.

KAleidoscope Talent Show | 7:30 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union. The Kappa Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents KAleidoscope Talent Show 2008. Come out and enjoy entertainment from acts from the OU community as they showcase their wonderful and unique talents. Tickets are $5 presale and $7 at the door.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Sutton Artist Series: University Chorale with Norman North | 8 p.m. in the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center. Adult admission $8, student, faculty/staff and senior admission$5. Please call F.A.C.T.S. Fine Arts Tickets Service at (405) 3254101 for more information.

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Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

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STAFF COLUMN

Men win first game

It’s time for change to the BCS system

The OU men’s basketball team won its first exhibition game of the season 90-43 Wednesday night over Oklahoma Panhandle State.

Sophomore Blake Griffin (pitured below) led all scorers with 22 points, and freshman sensation Willie Warren contributed 15.

The Sooners will play their second and final exhibition game at noon this Saturday against Cameron.

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Sophomore Whitney Palmer (8) competes for the ball in OU’s Oct. 3 game against Oregon. Palmer finished the season with a team-high eight goals, giving her 14 goals in her career, which ranks sixth on the Sooners’ all-time scoring list.

Women to play tonight The OU women’s basketball team will play its first exhibition game of the year tonight against Western State.

The game is set to begin at 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

Pumphrey named Golfer of the Month Freshman Riley Pumphrey was named co-Big 12 Golfer of the Month Wednesday after a pair of top-five finishes to end the year.

Pumphrey led the Sooners to back-to-back top-two finishes, including the team’s first tournament win since 2006.

Six Academic All-Big 12 soccer players The OU soccer team placed six members on the 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first team announced this week.

OU has accumulated at least six or more first team academic honorees in each of the last five seasons.

Among the Sooners named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team were sophomores Lauren Alkek, Ashley Bolden, Tiana Dickson and Claire West, junior Ashley Farrand and senior Katie Corbitt.

hen I first realized I would be writing a column so close on the heels of one of our most historic presidential elections, I struggled with a way to connect the political and sports worlds.

But then president-elect Barack Obama did the work for me.

Earlier this week — during halftime of Monday Night Football, no less — Obama declared his dissatisfaction with the current BCS system and advocated a playoff in college football.

And I have to say, political affiliations aside, I can’t argue with that.

I’ve always believed college football needed a playoff system, but this season has just made me more emphatic.

Just look at the Big 12 South. Texas Tech, COREY Texas, OU and Oklahoma State are all in the DEMOSS nation’s top 10. They all play each other, and the war of attrition between them has begun.

All four of these teams have proven they can play with some of the nation’s best, but only two of them are allowed to compete in BCS bowls. That means the other two will inevitably be relegated to inferior bowls against inferior teams, which they’ll likely crush.

I understand the argument that the current system makes every regular season game important and makes every week suspenseful.

To some degree, I agree with that point of view. Would Texas Tech’s victory over Texas have been as memorable and exciting if there was a playoff? Probably not.

But what is more important: excitement in the middle of the season, or having legitimate matchups at the end of the season. In my mind, it’s the latter.

Punishing a team like OU because it lost one game — a closely contested game against one of the best teams in the nation — seems unfair.

It’s also unfair that conference champions get an automatic BCS bid. The team that wins the Big East will get to a better bowl than two of the great teams from the Big 12 South.

Can you even name the leader in the Big East right now? (It’s West Virginia, No. 25 in the BCS) How can you know which team is better than another if they never play each other? How would people know who would win between OU’s electric offense and USC’s immovable defense?

Maybe we’ll never get to see a playoff system, but we should.

Instead of boiling the national title down to one game that could end up being a blowout, there would be a slew of games between the best teams in the nation.

That’s how all other sporting leagues determine their champion, and college football should follow suit.

Palmer could make history • Sophomore already sixth on OU scoring list JONO GRECO Daily Staff Writer Sophomore forward Whitney Palmer entered this year coming off one of the best freshman performances in recent memory.

After leading the team with six goals last season, she was named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.

This season, she focused on keeping her level of play high and avoiding a sophomore slump.

Palmer succeeded in that mission, leading the team in goals again this year with eight — which ties her for third on OU’s single-season scoring list — and earning a selection to the All-Big 12 Second Team.

She is the first player to be named to an All-Big 12 team since Lauren MacIver was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team in

2005, and Palmer is one of three Sooners to receive All-Big 12 honors in multiple years.

OU head coach Nicole Nelson said Palmer has been the Sooners’ lifeline because she scores timely goals and contributes most to the team’s offensive production.

One of Palmer’s eight goals this season was a game-winner against Baylor on Oct. 19.

“Whitney has been moving,” Nelson said. “You have to score goals to win games, and that’s what she’s been doing.”

Palmer’s 14 goals since the start of the 2007 season account for 39 percent of the Sooners’ total goals, and she has five of OU’s nine game-winners.

Palmer is the second Sooner in the program’s 14-year history to lead the team in scoring in backto-back seasons.

The last player to accomplish that feat was Jonette Coquat during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Palmer’s 14 career goals are tied for sixth most in OU history, and tied for second through sophomore year.

It seemed that with each goal this past season Palmer was

breaking a new team record, but Palmer said she was more concerned with the team’s performance than her own.

“I really don’t think about [the records],” Palmer said. “I just think about playing another game, doing what I have to do in order to get the team a win.”

Nelson calls Palmer a game changer with her goal scoring abilities and said she is a player teams must respect.

“Everyone this year has tried to deal with her,” Nelson said.

“She creates chances out of half chances and makes things happen that not every forward can do.”

By the time Palmer’s tenure with the Sooners is over, she could be in the top-three goal scorers in OU history.

She is currently eight goals away from third, 12 away from second and 20 from Logan Womack’s record of 34 career goals.

— COREY DEMOSS IS THE SPORTS EDITOR AND A JOURNALISM SENIOR.

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WHITNEY ORTEGA Daily Staff Writer They call the film industry the hardest business to get in, but for Carly Jones, OU alumna, that warning doesn’t deflate her intentions. “I can’t imagine doing anything else,� Jones said. “I was drawn to the challenge of suspending disbelief. Acting is a subjective profession and you’re not always going to please everyone. It can be tough at times, but also exciting and fulfilling.�

Jones, a 2004 graduate, is well on her way to success in the tough business. Her most recent project, a web series entitled “With the Angels,� premiered Tuesday on www. strike.tv.

Strike TV is an online network that features several big names both on and behind the scenes , such as Mindy Kalling of “The Office,� Joe Kelly from “How I Met Your Mother,� Kate Purdy from “Cold Case,� “The Bob Newhart Show,� “General Hospital� and “Port Charles� and Karen Harris, an “All My Children� writer. The network was created during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, and was an idea that came directly from the picket lines.

The network was meant to be a place for members of the WGA to showcase their work.

It was also a way to exhibit work that was personal to them and that might not ever air on television or film.

Jones said she jumped at the chance to be a part of the online network. “It’s thrilling to be a part of a new genre of entertainment,� she said. “With the Angels,� written by Mary Feuer, is based on a screenplay that Feuer wrote with Werner Trieschmann, an Arkansas playwright. The show follows Taffy (Jamie Tisdale) and her roommate Ashley (Jones) after their move from a small Arkansas town to Venice Beach, Calif.

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of cancer Michael Crichton, the millionselling author who made scientiďŹ c research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as “Jurassic Park,â€? ‘’Timelineâ€? and “The Andromeda Strain,â€? has died of cancer, his family said.

Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer. “Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many ďŹ elds, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand,â€? his family said in a statement.

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Carly Jones, OU alumna, stars as Ashley in “With the Angels,� an online web series that airs on Strike TV, www.strike.tv.

how they are affected by the world around her, where no one shares her beliefs.

Jones said her favorite thing about the show is its accessibility. “This show goes on an incredible journey, and it’s exciting that anyone can watch it at any time on their computer,�

Jones said. “The characters in the show are incredibly relatable to young adults. The struggle to find you outside of school and in the real world is a connection that we all have. It’s a fun, crazy roller coaster of ups and downs and you never know what’s around the next corner. But everyone is invited for the ride.�

Feuer described Ashley as the best actress in her high school and the best in her college class. However she is now finding it difficult to prove to be the best in Los Angeles. The struggle to be the best causes the ambitious Ashley to stoop to new levels in her desperation to get people’s attention. “I love that you can see Ashley’s faults and the cracks in her façade,â€? Jones said. “She’s desperately trying to hide her imperfections and in the process loses track of who she really is. I enjoy playing characters that are interesting and have depth. I love figuring out the Photo provided backstory and finding subtleties in the character’s per“With the Angelsâ€? follows Taffy (left), played by Jamie Tisdale, and sonality. I also tend to lean towards the dramatic side, Ashley, played by OU alumna Carly Jones, as they attempt to hold on to so any character with inner personal struggles is a gold mine for me.â€? their Christian values in Venice Beach.

Jones wasn’t just hand-picked by Feuer for the part

of Ashley — she had the character written specifically for her. “I had worked with Carly on the web series ‘Lonelygirl 15,’ and I knew she was a terrific actress,� Feuer said. “She has this incredible combination of fragility and fierceness that I saw as essential to Ashley. I wrote the character with her in mind.�

Rena Cook, associate professor in OU’s School of Drama, echoed many of the same characteristics when describing Carly. “I remember Carly being immediately very talented, but she was also so lovely, poised, graceful and so honest,�

Cook said. “She did role after role for us; she was a favorite of our directors [because] she was so honest and natural.�

Jones said she recalls her days at OU with nostalgia. She said she misses game days and the buzz of campus, and appreciates all the training that her time at OU provided. “Experience is your best friend,� she said. “I was fortunate to spend a lot of time on the stage while I was in school at OU, which helped immensely in growing as an actor. I miss the arts community there. There was always a play, musical, dance or art show opening.�

Jones said she sees herself continuing on in the film and television industry. She said that in five years she hopes to be consistently working in Los Angeles.

Jones said a good piece of advice for OU students seeking to be actors is to be aware that you’re in it for the long haul. “The hardest part is being persistent and not doubting yourself or your abilities,� Jones said.

50 Cent has businesscentered reality show on MTV NEW YORK — 50 Cent has a new show on MTV, where businesssavvy contestants compete for a shot at fame and a huge cash prize. But the rapper says he’s not following the path of that other famous reality show hosted by Donald Trump. “Immediately when you say a reality show that has a business spin to it, they think ‘The Apprentice,’ and the dierence is these people don’t actually want to work for me,â€? the 32-year-old said in a recent interview. “They have their own business ideas that they created and they’re competing for $100,000 in seed money.â€? “50 Cent: The Money and the Powerâ€? debuts Thursday. It features 14 contestants competing to show that they are the best entrepreneurs. 50 Cent will chop down the number of contestants until the winner is crowned.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The team will play Western State at 7 p.m. at Lloyd Noble Center.

PSYCHOLOGY CLUB A general meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. in Dale Hall Tower, room 908.

ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION A general meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the HendersonTolson Cultural Center.

DELTA SIGMA THETA A poetry bash will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Heritage Room.

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Taiwan, China make history with new economic pact

Boxers or briefs? Dallas thief picks 130 panties DALLAS — A man proved that you can never have too much underwear when he stole more than 130 pairs of panties from a Victoria’s Secret store.

The Dallas Morning News reported online Tuesday that a man snatched $1,067 worth of underwear from a table at the Dallas store Monday.

The report did not indicate what styles or sizes were stolen.

WILLIAM FOREMAN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan — China and Taiwan made economic history Tuesday with a bold agreement that allows planes and ships to travel directly across the Taiwan Strait — the place where many have feared they would fight their next battle.

Still the Asian rivals appear far from resolving the root causes of nearly six decades of hostilities and distrust. The pact was possible because negotiators set aside thorny political disputes and only focused on trade and economics.

The new deal allows passenger flights directly across the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait that separates Taiwan from mainland China. In the past, planes had to fly into Hong Kong airspace while traveling between the two sides.

Cargo ships, which used to have to stop at the Japanese island of Okinawa northeast of Taiwan, will be allowed to sail directly to the other side and cut hundreds of miles out of each trip.

The deal is significant for businesses and drew applause from three chambers of commerce representing Japan, the U.S. and Europe. The groups said in a joint statement the restrictions on flights and shipping have kept Taiwan from fully participating in the global and Asian economies.

“Taiwan can only benefit from having greater interaction with one of the world’s fastest growing markets,” it said.

In the eyes of China’s leaders, Taiwan is a Chinese province that must eventually unite with the mainland or be invaded by the mainland’s massive military.

A conflict could quickly draw in the U.S., which has long warned China’s government it may defend Taiwan — a major buyer of American weapons. Even as they talk to China, the Taiwanese have been loading up on more U.S. arms, including Apache helicopters and Patriot missiles.

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Taiwanese Falun Gong practitioners practice as China’s top negotiator with Taiwan Chen Yunlin and his Taiwan counterpart Chiang Ping-kung exchanged signed trade agreements Tuesday in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan and China set aside decades of hostilities Tuesday and agreed to drastically expand flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait — a potential hotspot that has long threatened to become a war zone.

Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou by his proper title: president. When they meet Thursday, Chen will likely address him as “Mr. Ma.” Chen — the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Taiwan — is sticking to Beijing’s policy of not formally recognizing the island’s government.

Taiwan’s top official for China policy, Lai Shin-yuan, urged critics to embrace the deal and stop obsessing about sensitive political issues.

“This is something people should support, instead of making an issue of how I am addressed by the Chinese side,” Lai told reporters. “Our sovereignty has not been harmed during the meeting this time.”

Most Taiwanese are not ready to unify with China and do not want Beijing meddling in their political

affairs. Many favor independence, and China’s refusal to recognize their government infuriates them.

About 200 protesters scuffled with police Tuesday night outside a hotel where the Chinese envoy attended a banquet.

The Taiwanese president, who took office in May, has promised not to begin unification negotiations during his four-year term.

Some fear that closer ties with China — even if they only involve trade and economics — will sacrifice Taiwan’s sovereignty by making it overly dependent on the mainland.

That’s the view of Taiwan’s previous president, Chen Shui-bian, who was vilified by Beijing because he favored independence. Chen, on Tuesday, accused the new government of being too friendly with China.

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FBI: Airline passenger restrained with tape RALEIGH, N.C. — An airline crew used duct tape to keep a passenger in her seat because they say she fought flight attendants and grabbed other passengers, forcing the flight to land in North Carolina.

Maria Esther Castillo of Oswego, N.Y., is due in court Thursday, charged with resisting arrest and interfering with the operations of a flight crew.

Castillo, 45, struck a flight attendant on the buttocks with the back of her hand during Saturday’s flight, FBI Special Agent Peter Carricato said in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte.

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Arts & Entertainment

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Native American films to screen at Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Native American Film Preservation Festival runs Thursday through Saturday

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Victor Schertzinger’s 1929 film, “Redskin,” which follows a Navajo caught between two cultures, is one of four films that will be screened this weekend at the Native American Film Preservation Festival at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

STEPHEN PYLE Daily staff writer In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will host the Native American Film Preservation Festival Thursday through Sunday.

The festival will show four movies capturing diverse images of Native Americans in the film medium, followed by analysis and context through a discussion panel.

“The portrayal of Native people in motion pictures reveals complex images of the white man’s bias, both negative and positive, toward Indian people and ways of life,” Brian Hearn, OKCMOA film curator and spokesman, said in a press release.

“The purpose of this film festival is to take a fresh look at these images and stereotypes, create a dialogue about how they are produced and consumed and acknowledge these important film preservation efforts.

The film “Redskin” (1929), which follows a Navajo caught

between two cultures, will show Thursday for what is likely the first time in Oklahoma, Hearn said. The Mont Alto Motion Picture Association will accompany the film with a live music score, he said.

“House Made of Dawn” (1987), which shows Friday, follows a man coping with life on a reservation and in an urban environment. The film is an adaptation of N. Scott Momaday’s 1969 Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

“The Exiles” (1961), which was recently restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive shows Saturday evening. The film is a re-enactment of young Native American men and women who resided in Los Angeles in the 1950s. All of the actors portray themselves in the film.

Filmmaker Edward S. Curtis dedicated his life to documenting the disappearing world of Native Americans. His film, “In the Land of War Canoes Panel Discussion: Native American Images in Film” (1914), which shows Sunday afternoon, is a love story featuring native costumes, dancing and rituals.

“Most of these are 35mm films, which have only been shown a handful of times and have a special relationship with American Indians,” Hearn said.

University of Central Oklahoma Film Studies Collection, the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum and the Film and Video Center of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian are also sponsoring the festival.

FILM PRESERVATION FESTIVAL SHOWTIMES “Redskin” (1929) Dir. Victor Schertzinger 82 min.

When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday How much: $10 “House Made of Dawn” (1987) Dir. Richardson Morse 90 min.

When: 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Friday How much: $5 for museum members; $8 adults; $6 seniors and students “The Exiles” (1961) Dir. Kent MacKenzie 72 min.

When: 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m., Saturday How much: $5 for museum members; $8 adults; $6 seniors and students “In the Land of the War Canoes” (1914) Dir. Edward S. Curtis 47 min.

When: 2 p.m., Sunday How much: $5 for museum members; $8 adults; $6 seniors and students All films will screen at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City.

For more information, contact Brian Hearn at the museum at 278-8211 or visit www. okcmoa.com/film.

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What: performances by Oklahoma Fancy Dancers, Southeast Oklahoma Stomp Dancers, Rough Arrow (a Native American drum group), children’s story times, Native American crafts, free snacks, demonstrations of Native American games When: 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster Ave. How much: free For more information, contact Julie Moring at the library at 701-2676.

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